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                    *The University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program*

*For immediate release
September 2, 2011
Contact: Sharon Moen
Minnesota Sea Grant
Communications Coordinator
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        * .**EPA Awards $400,000 to University of Minnesota Sea Grant
Program *

*The U.S.Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that University
of Minnesota Sea Grant Program is receiving a $400,000 Great Lakes
Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant.  The money will be used to help reduce
the rate at which human activities spread aquatic invasive species
throughout the Great Lakes region.*


*“Sea Grant’s commitment to cooperation, raising awareness, and to
protecting America’s waters from pollutants shines through in this project,”
said Jeff Gunderson, director of Minnesota Sea Grant. “Just like chemical
pollutants, biological pollutants such as zebra mussels and Eurasian
watermilfoil need to be managed by all of us in ways that ensure our choices
aren’t damaging our friends, neighbors, and futures.”** *


*Aquatic invasive species have been economically and environmentally
damaging in the Great Lakes basin. To curb the damage, Minnesota Sea Grant
plans to extend the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network’s campaigns to prevent the
introduction and spread of harmful non-native plants and animals. Besides
adding momentum to the recreational boater campaign “Stop Aquatic
Hitchhikers!” and the youthful “Nab the Aquatic Invaders!”, the new GLRI
funding will fuel more outreach through "Habitattitude" and "AIS-Hazard
Analysis and Critical Control Point”, two effective campaigns that target
the aquarium/watergarden trade and the aquaculture industry, respectively. *
* *


*Through the multiple campaigns, principal investigator and Minnesota Sea
Grant’s aquatic invasive species program coordinator, Doug Jensen, expects
that messages about preventing the spread of unwanted aquatic species will
be viewed almost seven million times over the next three years across the
Great Lakes region. The ultimate campaign goals are to promote awareness,
protect water resources and save taxpayers’ money. Keeping species like
zebra mussels out of lakes with drinking water or power generating
facilities can save $30,000 per lake per year according to a 2007 article
published in Environmental Management. ** *


*For a list of the EPA’s 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative awards, go
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*Minnesota Sea Grant facilitates interaction among the public and scientists
to enhance the environment and economies along Lake Superior and Minnesota's
inland waters by identifying information needs, fostering research, and
communicating results. Minnesota Sea Grant is funded by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Minnesota. It is
part of NOAA Sea Grant, a nationwide network of 32 similar science-based
programs. *

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